5. Forrest "Woody" Jensen, Hillerich & Bradsby 125. A beautiful
and mysterious 22" bat. Has numerous signatures of the 1940 World Champion Cincinnati Reds on the bat which I do not think are authentic. The signatures were apparently made with gold calligraphy ink as there are blotter spots. Woody Jensen played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and retired in 1939 so this cannot be a factory World Series souvenir bat. Most signatures are nearly worn away. Visible or partially visible signatures include Bill Werber, Frank McCormick Mike McCormick, Morrie Arnovich, Ival Goodman, Bill Baker, Whitey Moore & Harry Craft. It is possible that some of, if not all of, these were "clubhouse" signatures which means they were done by a teams bat boy with the players blessings who wanted to beg off from the obligatory signings. The bat boys often became expert forgers and usually were compensated by the players in some way. This was decades before sports signatures had any monetary value, so the players felt no harm was done. The most obvious incorrect signature is Lou Riggs who went by Lew Riggs. An interesting bat from the 1930's nonetheless. Ex/Mt $35

1. Lloyd "Shaker" Moseby, 1983-85 Louisville Slugger P72. 15 on knob. Uncracked with lots of ball marks. Moseby won the Silver Slugger award in 1983 and was a mainstay in centerfield with the Toronto Blue Jays throughout the 1980's. Black ball marks would indicate this was used in spring training (American League ball marks were blue). Uncracked. 34"
$65

2. Mariano Duncan, 1991-97 Louisville Slugger L159. 7 on knob. Has grain separation on the barrel, otherwise uncracked. Used with the Philadelphia Phillies. Duncan was third in rookie of the year voting in 1985 with the Dodgers. He was an All-Star in 1994 with the Phillies and won World Championships with the Reds and Yankees in 1990 and 1996. 34" $65

3. 1960's Pitcher's Bat, 1969-72
Hillerich & Bradsby D89. Has lots of dings (mostly on the side opposite the labeling). This bat came from Omaha, so likely used with the Omaha Royals in the American Association. Has a chipped knob and a taped up handle crack. 35" $35

9. Duane Pillette Autographed
Mini Bat. A beautiful vintage Hillerich &
Bradsby mini bat boldly autographed by Pillette. Duane is the
son of Herm Pillette and was born in Detroit in 1922 the same
year his father won 19 games for the Tigers. Duane pitched for
8 seasons in the majors (1949-56) with the Yankees, Browns, Orioles
and Phillies. He won 10 games with the inagural Orioles team
in 1954.. 16" Ex/Mt+ $65

10. Bobby Thomson Autographed Mini
Bat, Adirondack 302. Thomson nicely autographed and noted:
"Oct 3 1951" (The date of "The shot heard around
the world"). 1950's style bat sawn in half length wise
and once was glued to a pennant or something similar. Nicely
etched in labeling. This half bat is in near mint condition.
Comes with certificate of authenticity. 8 1/2" $35

3. 1950's Baseball Uniform, Wilson. A nice adolescent size wool uniform. Has great red and
blue piping and nice Wilson labels in the jersey and pants. Fantastic
condition. The Jersey has no holes or tears and the
pants have a couple of nicely done repairs on the knees.
The jersey and pants are size large youth. Ex/Mt $50

3. 1940's Ford Frick National
League Baseball, Spalding. Nice Springfield College trophy
ball. Springfield beat the University of New Hampshire 7-1. Has
school names and score written on 2 panels. Springfield College
is where James Naismith invented basketball. Labeling is faint.
A nice baseball. Ex+ $85

4. 1940's Baseball Mint in Box. MacGregor Goldsmith Official 97 League. Ball is near mint with
an even cream color. has a couple of small spots. Comes with the
original box. Superb. $55

5. 1940's Baseball. Unknown
manufacturer. A very nice baseball with super tight stitching
and a nice patina. All stitching is intact and no signifigant
blemishes. Ex/Mt $35

6. 1940's Baseball. Tober "All-Star" Baseball. Made in Rockville, CT. Super bold labeling. Has faded youth or high school autographs on baseball. The ball has been shellacked.
Overall excellent condition. Ex+ $40

7. 1940's-50's Pacific Coast League
Baseball. Nice Wilson "Clarence Rowland"
Pacific Coast League baseball. Shows game use and light staining.
One panel has a small indentation
and small surface cut. Rowand was the PCL president from 1944-54.
Overall excellent condition. Ex+ $75

10. 1950's Baseball in Box. Wilson A1065 Colt League baseball. The Colt League was in
operation from 1953-58, so it's easy to date this baseball. The
ball is near mint, the box is missing one flap on the bottom. $35

11. 1950's Baseball in Box. Sportfair Valley Stream Official Mail League baseball. The Valley Stream Mail League began in the 1940's and continues today in southern Long Island.
The
ball is mint, the box has light wear. Superb. $45

12. 1950's Baseball in Box. Wilson Youth League baseball. Superb near mint baseball circa
the mid 1950's. The box is missing a flap on the bottom and has lots of wear. $30

21. Mint 1960's Jack Fisher "Warm-Up"
Baseball, Hollander JF-20. This is a mint heavy rubberized
baseball made for warming up one's arm. Fisher played 4 seasons
with the Mets, 4 seasons with the Orioles and one season each
with the Giants, Reds and White Sox during the 1950's and 60's.
During his 4 seasons with the Mets he averaged nearly 20 losses
each season (24 losses in 1965). But even the year he lost 24
games he had fewer hits allowed than innings pitched and had
an excellent strike out to walk ratio, giving further evidence
to the old addage that you have to be a good pitcher to lose
20 games. This baseball is a unique item. Mint $20